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Katsoulis O, Toussaint M, Jackson MM, Mallia P, Footitt J, Mincham KT, Meyer GFM, Kebadze T, Gilmour A, Long M, Aswani AD, Snelgrove RJ, Johnston SL, Chalmers JD, Singanayagam A. Neutrophil extracellular traps promote immunopathogenesis of virus-induced COPD exacerbations. Nat Commun 2024; 15:5766. [PMID: 38982052 PMCID: PMC11233599 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50197-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/11/2024] Open
Abstract
Respiratory viruses are a major trigger of exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Airway neutrophilia is a hallmark feature of stable and exacerbated COPD but roles played by neutrophil extracellular traps (NETS) in driving disease pathogenesis are unclear. Here, using human studies of experimentally-induced and naturally-occurring exacerbations we identify that rhinovirus infection induces airway NET formation which is amplified in COPD and correlates with magnitude of inflammation and clinical exacerbation severity. We show that inhibiting NETosis protects mice from immunopathology in a model of virus-exacerbated COPD. NETs drive inflammation during exacerbations through release of double stranded DNA (dsDNA) and administration of DNAse in mice has similar protective effects. Thus, NETosis, through release of dsDNA, has a functional role in the pathogenesis of COPD exacerbations. These studies open up the potential for therapeutic targeting of NETs or dsDNA as a strategy for treating virus-exacerbated COPD.
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- Orestis Katsoulis
- Department of Infectious Disease, Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Division of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK
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- Division of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, SE1 7EH, UK
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- Division of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, UK
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- Department of Infectious Disease, Centre for Bacterial Resistance Biology, Imperial College London, London, UK.
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London, UK.
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Kanuri SH, Sirrkay PJ. Adjuvants in COVID-19 vaccines: innocent bystanders or culpable abettors for stirring up COVID-heart syndrome. Ther Adv Vaccines Immunother 2024; 12:25151355241228439. [PMID: 38322819 PMCID: PMC10846003 DOI: 10.1177/25151355241228439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024] Open
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COVID-19 infection is a multi-system clinical disorder that was associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Even though antiviral therapies such as Remdesvir offered modest efficacy in reducing the mortality and morbidity, they were not efficacious in reducing the risk of future infections. So, FDA approved COVID-19 vaccines which are widely administered in the general population worldwide. These COVID-19 vaccines offered a safety net against future infections and re-infections. Most of these vaccines contain inactivated virus or spike protein mRNA that are primarily responsible for inducing innate and adaptive immunity. These vaccines were also formulated to contain supplementary adjuvants that are beneficial in boosting the immune response. During the pandemic, clinicians all over the world witnessed an uprise in the incidence and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (COVID-Heart Syndrome) in patients with and without cardiovascular risk factors. Clinical researchers were not certain about the underlying reason for the upsurge of cardiovascular disorders with some blaming them on COVID-19 infections while others blaming them on COVID-19 vaccines. Based on the literature review, we hypothesize that adjuvants included in the COVID-19 vaccines are the real culprits for causation of cardiovascular disorders. Operation of various pathological signaling events under the influence of these adjuvants including autoimmunity, bystander effect, direct toxicity, anti-phospholipid syndrome (APS), anaphylaxis, hypersensitivity, genetic susceptibility, epitope spreading, and anti-idiotypic antibodies were partially responsible for stirring up the onset of cardiovascular disorders. With these mechanisms in place, a minor contribution from COVID-19 virus itself cannot be ruled out. With that being said, we strongly advocate for careful selection of vaccine adjuvants included in COVID-19 vaccines so that future adverse cardiac disorders can be averted.
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- Sri Harsha Kanuri
- Research Fellow, Stark Neurosciences Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine, 320 W 15 ST, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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Zhou Y, Lei Y, Lu LF, Chen DD, Zhang C, Li ZC, Zhou XY, Li S, Zhang YA. cGAS Is a Negative Regulator of RIG-I-Mediated IFN Response in Cyprinid Fish. THE JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY 2021; 207:784-798. [PMID: 34290106 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2100075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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In mammals, cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) recognizes cytosolic dsDNA to induce the type I IFN response. However, the functional role of cGAS in the IFN response of fish remains unclear or controversial. In this study, we report that cGAS orthologs from crucian carp Carassius auratus (CacGAS) and grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idellus (CicGAS) target the dsRNA sensor retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) for negative regulation of the IFN response. First, poly(deoxyadenylic-deoxythymidylic) acid-, polyinosinic-polycytidylic acid-, and spring viremia of carp virus-induced IFN responses were impaired by overexpression of CacGAS and CicGAS. Then, CacGAS and CicGAS interacted with CiRIG-I and CiMAVS and inhibited CiRIG-I- and CiMAVS-mediated IFN induction. Moreover, the K63-linked ubiquitination of CiRIG-I and the interaction between CiRIG-I and CiMAVS were attenuated by CacGAS and CicGAS. Finally, CacGAS and CicGAS decreased CiRIG-I-mediated the cellular antiviral response and facilitated viral replication. Taken together, data in this study identify CacGAS and CicGAS as negative regulators in RIG-I-like receptor signaling, which extends the current knowledge regarding the role of fish cGAS in the innate antiviral response.
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- Yu Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; and
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; and
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; and
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- Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Fisheries, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China; .,Laboratory for Marine Biology and Biotechnology, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao, China
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Lüsebrink E, Goody PR, Lahrmann C, Flender A, Niepmann ST, Zietzer A, Schulz C, Massberg S, Jansen F, Nickenig G, Zimmer S, Krogmann AO. AIM2 Stimulation Impairs Reendothelialization and Promotes the Development of Atherosclerosis in Mice. Front Cardiovasc Med 2020; 7:582482. [PMID: 33263007 PMCID: PMC7685997 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2020.582482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Background: Atherosclerosis has been shown to result from chronic inflammation caused by constitutive activation of the pattern recognition receptors (PRR), which are principle effectors of the innate immune system. PRR are present in the endosome or on the cellular membrane and can sense the aberrant release of nucleic acids, which is often a sign of acute or chronic cellular damage. Absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) is a PRR that is expressed by vascular cells and specializes in detecting cytoplasmic double-stranded DNA (dsDNA). Activation of AIM2 leads eventually to activation of the inflammasome, but the role of AIM2 in vascular disease and atherosclerosis has not been well-studied. Therefore, in this study we took advantage of acute and chronic models of vascular injury to determine the biological role of AIM2 in atherogenesis. Methods and Results: We were able to induce significant release of proinflammatory cytokines in mice through the intravenous injection of a synthetic ligand for AIM2, double-stranded poly dA:dT. This cytokine release was shown to impair reendothelialization of the carotid artery and increase the number of circulating endothelial microparticles (EMP) after acute denudation, compared to treatment with vehicle. We saw an increase in the production of reactive oxygen species in the aorta, the number of circulating EMP, and, most interestingly, atherosclerotic plaque formation in apolipoprotein E-deficient (ApoE-/-) mice when they received continual subcutaneous poly dA:dT, in contrast to vehicle-treated animals. Finally, treatment with poly dA:dT did not impair vascular reendothelialization in AIM2-/- mice compared to vehicle controls in the carotid artery injury model. Conclusion: Overall, our data suggest that AIM2, as a known regulator of the inflammasome, is an active participant in atherogenesis, and highlight the importance of fully understanding the pathological mechanisms involved. It seems to be worth of further exploration as a therapeutic target, and future studies focusing on the effects of AIM2 activation as well as its pharmacological inhibition may reveal promising new therapeutic concepts for the treatment of atherosclerosis.
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- Enzo Lüsebrink
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany.,DZHK (German Center for Cardiovascular Research), Partner Site Munich Heart Alliance, Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Klinikum der Universität München, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, Heart Center Bonn, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Shirzad H, Helbi S, Bagheri N, Aminzadeh Z, Kooti W. Investigating the TANK-binding kinase expression in multiple sclerosis patients in comparison with control group in the Iranian population. ADVANCES IN HUMAN BIOLOGY 2020. [DOI: 10.4103/aihb.aihb_45_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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Targeting pattern-recognition receptors to discover new small molecule immune modulators. Eur J Med Chem 2018; 144:82-92. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.12.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Revised: 11/03/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Cheng WY, Jia HJ, He XB, Chen GH, Feng Y, Wang CY, Wang XX, Jing ZZ. Comparison of Host Gene Expression Profiles in Spleen Tissues of Genetically Susceptible and Resistant Mice during ECTV Infection. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2017; 2017:6456180. [PMID: 29430463 PMCID: PMC5752998 DOI: 10.1155/2017/6456180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2017] [Revised: 10/19/2017] [Accepted: 11/22/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Ectromelia virus (ECTV), the causative agent of mousepox, has emerged as a valuable model for investigating the host-Orthopoxvirus relationship as it relates to pathogenesis and the immune response. ECTV is a mouse-specific virus and causes high mortality in susceptible mice strains, including BALB/c and C3H, whereas C57BL/6 and 129 strains are resistant to the disease. To understand the host genetic factors in different mouse strains during the ECTV infection, we carried out a microarray analysis of spleen tissues derived from BALB/c and C57BL/6 mice, respectively, at 3 and 10 days after ECTV infection. Differential Expression of Genes (DEGs) analyses revealed distinct differences in the gene profiles of susceptible and resistant mice. The susceptible BALB/c mice generated more DEGs than the resistant C57BL/6 mice. Additionally, gene ontology and KEGG pathway analysis showed the DEGs of susceptible mice were involved in innate immunity, apoptosis, metabolism, and cancer-related pathways, while the DEGs of resistant mice were largely involved in MAPK signaling and leukocyte transendothelial migration. Furthermore, the BALB/c mice showed a strong induction of interferon-induced genes, which, however, were weaker in the C57BL/6 mice. Collectively, the differential transcriptome profiles of susceptible and resistant mouse strains with ECTV infection will be crucial for further uncovering the molecular mechanisms of the host-Orthopoxvirus interaction.
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- Wen-Yu Cheng
- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health of Agriculture Ministry, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health of Agriculture Ministry, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health of Agriculture Ministry, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health of Agriculture Ministry, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health of Agriculture Ministry, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730046, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health of Agriculture Ministry, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730046, China
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- School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Veterinary Etiological Biology, Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health of Agriculture Ministry, Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730046, China
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Ciechomska M, Skalska U. Targeting interferons as a strategy for systemic sclerosis treatment. Immunol Lett 2017; 195:45-54. [PMID: 29106987 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2017.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Revised: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/24/2017] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune disease characterised by vasculopathy, uncontrolled inflammation and enhanced fibrosis which can subsequently lead to the loss of organ function or even premature death. Interferons (IFNs) are pleiotropic cytokines that are critical not only in mounting an effective immune response against viral and bacterial infections but also strongly contribute to the pathogenesis of SSc. Furthermore, elevated levels of IFNs are found in SSc patients and correlate with skin thickness and disease activity suggesting potential role of IFNs as biomarkers. In this review, we summarise existing knowledge regarding all types of IFNs and IFN-inducible genes in the pathogenesis of SSc. We then argue why IFN-blocking strategies are promising therapeutic targets in SSc and other autoimmune diseases.
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- Marzena Ciechomska
- National Institute of Geriatrics Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland
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- National Institute of Geriatrics Rheumatology and Rehabilitation, Warsaw, Poland
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Koedrith P, Kim HL, Seo YR. Integrative toxicogenomics-based approach to risk assessment of heavy metal mixtures/complexes: strategies and challenges. Mol Cell Toxicol 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s13273-015-0026-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Alyamkina EA, Nikolin VP, Popova NA, Minkevich AM, Kozel AV, Dolgova EV, Efremov YR, Bayborodin SI, Andrushkevich OM, Taranov OS, Omigov VV, Rogachev VA, Proskurina AS, Vereschagin EI, Kiseleva EV, Zhukova MV, Ostanin AA, Chernykh ER, Bogachev SS, Shurdov MA. Combination of cyclophosphamide and double-stranded DNA demonstrates synergistic toxicity against established xenografts. Cancer Cell Int 2015; 15:32. [PMID: 25798073 PMCID: PMC4369063 DOI: 10.1186/s12935-015-0180-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2014] [Accepted: 02/24/2015] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Extracellular double-stranded DNA participates in various processes in an organism. Here we report the suppressive effects of fragmented human double-stranded DNA along or in combination with cyclophosphamide on solid and ascites grafts of mouse Krebs-2 tumor cells and DNA preparation on human breast adenocarcinoma cell line MCF-7. METHODS Apoptosis and necrosis were assayed by electrophoretic analysis (DNA nucleosomal fragmentation) and by measurements of LDH levels in ascitic fluid, respectively. DNA internalization into MCF-7 was analyzed by flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy. RESULTS Direct cytotoxic activity of double-stranded DNA (along or in combination with cyclophosphamide) on a solid transplant was demonstrated. This resulted in delayed solid tumor proliferation and partial tumor lysis due to necrosis of the tumor and adjacent tissues. In the case of ascites form of tumor, extensive apoptosis and secondary necrosis were observed. Similarly, MCF-7 cells showed induction of massive apoptosis (up to 45%) as a result of treatments with double-stranded DNA preparation. CONCLUSIONS Double-stranded DNA (along or in combination with cyclophosphamide) induces massive apoptosis of Krebs-2 ascite cells and MCF-7 cell line (DNA only). In treated mice it reduces the integrity of gut wall cells and contributes to the development of systemic inflammatory reaction.
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- Ekaterina A Alyamkina
- />Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Lavrentieva ave, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- />Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Lavrentieva ave, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- />Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Lavrentieva ave, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- />Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090 Russia
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- />Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Lavrentieva ave, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- />Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090 Russia
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- />Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Lavrentieva ave, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- />Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Lavrentieva ave, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- />Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090 Russia
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- />Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Lavrentieva ave, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- />Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090 Russia
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- />Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Lavrentieva ave, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
- />Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, 630090 Russia
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- />The State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR, Koltsovo, Novosibirsk region 630559 Russia
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- />The State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology VECTOR, Koltsovo, Novosibirsk region 630559 Russia
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- />Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Lavrentieva ave, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- />Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Lavrentieva ave, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- />Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Lavrentieva ave, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- />Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Lavrentieva ave, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- />Institute of Clinical Immunology, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Novosibirsk, 630099 Russia
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- />Institute of Clinical Immunology, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Novosibirsk, 630099 Russia
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- />Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10 Lavrentieva ave, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia
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Leclerc D, Lévesque N, Cao Y, Deng L, Wu Q, Powell J, Sapienza C, Rozen R. Genes with aberrant expression in murine preneoplastic intestine show epigenetic and expression changes in normal mucosa of colon cancer patients. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2013; 6:1171-81. [PMID: 24169962 DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-13-0198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
An understanding of early genetic/epigenetic changes in colorectal cancer would aid in diagnosis and prognosis. To identify these changes in human preneoplastic tissue, we first studied our mouse model in which Mthfr⁺/⁻ BALB/c mice fed folate-deficient diets develop intestinal tumors in contrast to Mthfr⁺/⁺ BALB/c mice fed control diets. Transcriptome profiling was performed in normal intestine from mice with low or high tumor susceptibility. We identified 12 upregulated and 51 downregulated genes in tumor-prone mice. Affected pathways included retinoid acid synthesis, lipid and glucose metabolism, apoptosis and inflammation. We compared murine candidates from this microarray analysis, and murine candidates from an earlier strain-based comparison, with a set of human genes that we had identified in previous methylome profiling of normal human colonic mucosa, from colorectal cancer patients and controls. From the extensive list of human methylome candidates, our approach uncovered five orthologous genes that had shown changes in murine expression profiles (PDK4, SPRR1A, SPRR2A, NR1H4, and PYCARD). The human orthologs were assayed by bisulfite-pyrosequencing for methylation at 14 CpGs. All CpGs exhibited significant methylation differences in normal mucosa between colorectal cancer patients and controls; expression differences for these genes were also observed. PYCARD and NR1H4 methylation differences showed promise as markers for presence of polyps in controls. We conclude that common pathways are disturbed in preneoplastic intestine in our animal model and morphologically normal mucosa of patients with colorectal cancer, and present an initial version of a DNA methylation-based signature for human preneoplastic colon.
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- Daniel Leclerc
- Montreal Children's Hospital Research Institute, 4060 Ste-Catherine West, Room 200, Montreal, Canada H3Z 2Z3.
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DNA-Encoded Flagellin Activates Toll-Like Receptor 5 (TLR5), Nod-like Receptor Family CARD Domain-Containing Protein 4 (NRLC4), and Acts as an Epidermal, Systemic, and Mucosal-Adjuvant. Vaccines (Basel) 2013; 1:415-43. [PMID: 26344341 PMCID: PMC4494208 DOI: 10.3390/vaccines1040415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2013] [Revised: 08/27/2013] [Accepted: 08/30/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Eliciting effective immune responses using non-living/replicating DNA vaccines is a significant challenge. We have previously shown that ballistic dermal plasmid DNA-encoded flagellin (FliC) promotes humoral as well as cellular immunity to co-delivered antigens. Here, we observe that a plasmid encoding secreted FliC (pFliC(-gly)) produces flagellin capable of activating two innate immune receptors known to detect flagellin; Toll-like Receptor 5 (TLR5) and Nod-like Receptor family CARD domain-containing protein 4 (NRLC4). To test the ability of pFliC(-gly) to act as an adjuvant we immunized mice with plasmid encoding secreted FliC (pFliC(-gly)) and plasmid encoding a model antigen (ovalbumin) by three different immunization routes representative of dermal, systemic, and mucosal tissues. By all three routes we observed increases in antigen-specific antibodies in serum as well as MHC Class I-dependent cellular immune responses when pFliC(-gly) adjuvant was added. Additionally, we were able to induce mucosal antibody responses and Class II-dependent cellular immune responses after mucosal vaccination with pFliC(-gly). Humoral immune responses elicited by heterologus prime-boost immunization with a plasmid encoding HIV-1 from gp160 followed by protein boosting could be enhanced by use of pFliC(-gly). We also observed enhancement of cross-clade reactive IgA as well as a broadening of B cell epitope reactivity. These observations indicate that plasmid-encoded secreted flagellin can activate multiple innate immune responses and function as an adjuvant to non-living/replicating DNA immunizations. Moreover, the capacity to elicit mucosal immune responses, in addition to dermal and systemic properties, demonstrates the potential of flagellin to be used with vaccines designed to be delivered by various routes.
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Blank M, Israeli E, Shoenfeld Y. When APS (Hughes syndrome) met the autoimmune/inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA). Lupus 2012; 21:711-4. [PMID: 22635209 DOI: 10.1177/0961203312438115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Vaccination of healthy individuals is the most effective approach to protect the public from infections and prevent the spread of many infectious diseases all over the globe. Licensed vaccines are mostly safe, but in rare cases they may be associated with humoral response to self-antigens due to molecular mimicry, epitope spread, bystander activation or polyclonal triggering. Moreover, the clinical picture of autoimmune conditions following post-vaccination is rarer. Nevertheless, anecdotal case reports on the flare of autoimmune response with clinical manifestations were reported. Herein, we discuss this topic in relation to post-vaccination-induced antiphospholipid antibodies following tetanus toxoid vaccine, HBV and influenza associated in rare cases with antiphospholipid syndrome clinical manifestations. We will discuss the possible mechanisms which pertain to ASIA (Shoenfeld syndrome).
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- M Blank
- Zabludowitz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Sheba Medical Center affiliated to Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
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Xu C, Linderholm A, Grasberger H, Harper RW. Dual oxidase 2 bidirectional promoter polymorphisms confer differential immune responses in airway epithelia. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol 2012; 47:484-90. [PMID: 22592922 DOI: 10.1165/rcmb.2012-0037oc] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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The dual oxidase enzymes, DUOX, localized to the respiratory tract epithelium, are important components of innate host defense against bacteria and virus. However, little is known regarding the regulation of DUOX transcription. To better understand DUOX2-mediated mechanisms of antiviral host defense in the airway epithelium, we designed a bidirectional promoter luciferase reporter system to identify important cis-regulatory regions in the human DUOX2/DUOXA2 promoter. In this report, we demonstrate that the genomic region between the translation start sites of DUOX2 and DUOXA2 functions as a bidirectional promoter in human airway tissue. We also identified key regulatory regions on the DUOX2/DUOXA2 promoter that were necessary for both bidirectional and unidirectional transcriptional activity. Importantly, we discovered two functionally important single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the promoter that differentially regulated DUOX2/DUOXA2 transcription in response to exogenous double-stranded DNA. One of these SNPs, rs269855 (enriched in people of African descent), conferred the highest level of DUOX2 promoter activity. The clinical sequelae for individuals who carry this polymorphism remain to be determined.
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- Changhong Xu
- Center for Comparative Respiratory Biology and Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA
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Marichal T, Bureau F, Desmet CJ. [Host DNA, an immune system's ally in alum vaccination]. Med Sci (Paris) 2012; 28:31-3. [PMID: 22289825 DOI: 10.1051/medsci/2012281011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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- Thomas Marichal
- Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire Et Moléculaire, GIGA-Recherche, Université de Liège, Avenue de l'Hôpital 1, B-4000 Liège, Belgique.
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Huang TH, Uthe JJ, Bearson SMD, Demirkale CY, Nettleton D, Knetter S, Christian C, Ramer-Tait AE, Wannemuehler MJ, Tuggle CK. Distinct peripheral blood RNA responses to Salmonella in pigs differing in Salmonella shedding levels: intersection of IFNG, TLR and miRNA pathways. PLoS One 2011; 6:e28768. [PMID: 22174891 PMCID: PMC3236216 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028768] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2011] [Accepted: 11/15/2011] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Transcriptomic analysis of the response to bacterial pathogens has been reported for several species, yet few studies have investigated the transcriptional differences in whole blood in subjects that differ in their disease response phenotypes. Salmonella species infect many vertebrate species, and pigs colonized with Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (ST) are usually asymptomatic, making detection of these Salmonella-carrier pigs difficult. The variable fecal shedding of Salmonella is an important cause of foodborne illness and zoonotic disease. To investigate gene pathways and biomarkers associated with the variance in Salmonella shedding following experimental inoculation, we initiated the first analysis of the whole blood transcriptional response induced by Salmonella. A population of pigs (n = 40) was inoculated with ST and peripheral blood and fecal Salmonella counts were collected between 2 and 20 days post-inoculation (dpi). Two groups of pigs with either low shedding (LS) or persistent shedding (PS) phenotypes were identified. Global transcriptional changes in response to ST inoculation were identified by Affymetrix Genechip® analysis of peripheral blood RNA at day 0 and 2 dpi. ST inoculation triggered substantial gene expression changes in the pigs and there was differential expression of many genes between LS and PS pigs. Analysis of the differential profiles of gene expression within and between PS and LS phenotypic classes identified distinct regulatory pathways mediated by IFN-γ, TNF, NF-κB, or one of several miRNAs. We confirmed the activation of two regulatory factors, SPI1 and CEBPB, and demonstrated that expression of miR-155 was decreased specifically in the PS animals. These data provide insight into specific pathways associated with extremes in Salmonella fecal shedding that can be targeted for further exploration on why some animals develop a carrier state. This knowledge can also be used to develop rational manipulations of genetics, pharmaceuticals, nutrition or husbandry methods to decrease Salmonella colonization, shedding and spread.
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- Ting-Hua Huang
- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- National Animal Disease Center, United States Department of Agriculture- Agricultural Research Service, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Department of Statistics, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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- Department of Animal Science, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, United States of America
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DNA released from dying host cells mediates aluminum adjuvant activity. Nat Med 2011; 17:996-1002. [PMID: 21765404 DOI: 10.1038/nm.2403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 392] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2011] [Accepted: 05/19/2011] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Aluminum-based adjuvants (aluminum salts or alum) are widely used in human vaccination, although their mechanisms of action are poorly understood. Here we report that, in mice, alum causes cell death and the subsequent release of host cell DNA, which acts as a potent endogenous immunostimulatory signal mediating alum adjuvant activity. Furthermore, we propose that host DNA signaling differentially regulates IgE and IgG1 production after alum-adjuvanted immunization. We suggest that, on the one hand, host DNA induces primary B cell responses, including IgG1 production, through interferon response factor 3 (Irf3)-independent mechanisms. On the other hand, we suggest that host DNA also stimulates 'canonical' T helper type 2 (T(H)2) responses, associated with IgE isotype switching and peripheral effector responses, through Irf3-dependent mechanisms. The finding that host DNA released from dying cells acts as a damage-associated molecular pattern that mediates alum adjuvant activity may increase our understanding of the mechanisms of action of current vaccines and help in the design of new adjuvants.
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Microbial infection initiates complex interactions between the pathogen and the host. Pathogens express several signature molecules, known as pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), which are essential for survival and pathogenicity. PAMPs are sensed by evolutionarily conserved, germline-encoded host sensors known as pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs). Recognition of PAMPs by PRRs rapidly triggers an array of anti-microbial immune responses through the induction of various inflammatory cytokines, chemokines and type I interferons. These responses also initiate the development of pathogen-specific, long-lasting adaptive immunity through B and T lymphocytes. Several families of PRRs, including Toll-like receptors (TLRs), RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs), NOD-like receptors (NLRs), and DNA receptors (cytosolic sensors for DNA), are known to play a crucial role in host defense. In this review, we comprehensively review the recent progress in the field of PAMP recognition by PRRs and the signaling pathways activated by PRRs.
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- Himanshu Kumar
- Laboratory of Host Defense, WPI Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka, Japan.
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Gene expression profiling in the lung tissue of cynomolgus monkeys in response to repeated exposure to welding fumes. Arch Toxicol 2011; 84:191-203. [PMID: 19936710 PMCID: PMC2820669 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-009-0486-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2009] [Accepted: 10/28/2009] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Many in the welding industry suffer from bronchitis, lung function changes, metal fume fever, and diseases related to respiratory damage. These phenomena are associated with welding fumes; however, the mechanism behind these findings remains to be elucidated. In this study, the lungs of cynomolgus monkeys were exposed to MMA-SS welding fumes for 229 days and allowed to recover for 153 days. After the exposure and recovery period, gene expression profiles were investigated using the Affymetrix GeneChip Human U133 plus 2.0. In total, it was confirmed that 1,116 genes were up-or downregulated (over 2-fold changes, P\0.01) for the T1 (31.4 ± 2.8 mg/m3) and T2 (62.5 ± 2.7 mg/m3) dose groups. Differentially expressed genes in the exposure and recovery groups were analyzed, based on hierarchical clustering, and were imported into Ingenuity Pathways Analysis to analyze the biological and toxicological functions. Functional analysis identified genes involved in immunological disease in both groups. Additionally, differentially expressed genes in common between monkeys and rats following welding fume exposure were compared using microarray data, and the gene expression of selected genes was verified by real-time PCR. Genes such as CHI3L1, RARRES1, and CTSB were up-regulated and genes such as CYP26B1, ID4, and NRGN were down-regulated in both monkeys and rats following welding fume exposure. This is the first comprehensive gene expression profiling conducted for welding fume exposure in monkeys, and these expressed genes are expected to be useful in helping to understand transcriptional changes in monkey lungs after welding fume exposure.
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The inflammatory response to double stranded DNA in endothelial cells is mediated by NFκB and TNFα. PLoS One 2011; 6:e19910. [PMID: 21611132 PMCID: PMC3097212 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0019910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2011] [Accepted: 04/06/2011] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Endothelial cells represent an important barrier between the intravascular compartment and extravascular tissues, and therefore serve as key sensors, communicators, and amplifiers of danger signals in innate immunity and inflammation. Double stranded DNA (dsDNA) released from damaged host cells during injury or introduced by pathogens during infection, has emerged as a potent danger signal. While the dsDNA-mediated immune response has been extensively studied in immune cells, little is known about the direct and indirect effects of dsDNA on the vascular endothelium. In this study we show that direct dsDNA stimulation of endothelial cells induces a potent proinflammatory response as demonstrated by increased expression of ICAM1, E-selectin and VCAM1, and enhanced leukocyte adhesion. This response was dependent on the stress kinases JNK and p38 MAPK, required the activation of proinflammatory transcription factors NFκB and IRF3, and triggered the robust secretion of TNFα for sustained secondary activation of the endothelium. DNA-induced TNFα secretion proved to be essential in vivo, as mice deficient in the TNF receptor were unable to mount an acute inflammatory response to dsDNA. Our findings suggest that the endothelium plays an active role in mediating dsDNA-induced inflammatory responses, and implicate its importance in establishing an acute inflammatory response to sterile injury or systemic infection, where host or pathogen derived dsDNA may serve as a danger signal.
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Lin Y, Zhang L, Cai AX, Lee M, Zhang W, Neuberg D, Canning CM, Soiffer RJ, Alyea EP, Ritz J, Hacohen N, Means TK, Wu CJ. Effective posttransplant antitumor immunity is associated with TLR-stimulating nucleic acid-immunoglobulin complexes in humans. J Clin Invest 2011; 121:1574-84. [PMID: 21403403 DOI: 10.1172/jci44581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2010] [Accepted: 01/19/2011] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Donor lymphocyte infusion (DLI), whereby donor mononuclear cells are infused into patients, is one of the few effective immunotherapeutic strategies that generate long-lasting tumor remissions. We previously demonstrated that chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) patients treated with DLI develop high-titer plasma antibodies specific for CML-associated antigens, the majority of which have been reported to bind nucleic acids These observations led us to predict that circulating antibody-antigen complexes in DLI-responsive patients carry nucleic acids that can engage innate immune sensors. Consistent with this, we report here that post-DLI plasma from 5 CML patients that responded to DLI treatment induced massive upregulation of MIP-1α, IP-10, and IFN-α in normal blood mononuclear cells. Importantly, this was not observed with plasma obtained before DLI and from DLI nonresponders and imatinib-treated patients. This endogenous immunostimulatory activity required nucleic acid and protein for its adjuvant effect and activated antigen-presenting cells through the RNA and DNA sensors TLR8 and TLR9. Presence of the immunoglobulin Fc receptor CD32 enhanced cellular responses, suggesting that immunoglobulins associate with this activity. Finally, a TLR-induced expression signature was detectable in post-DLI but not pre-DLI blood, consistent with an active circulating TLR8/9-stimulating factor. We have therefore demonstrated that effective tumor immunity correlates with the presence of endogenous nucleic acid-immunoglobulin complexes in patient plasma, thus providing a putative mechanism for the induction of potent antigen-specific immunity against malignant cells.
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- Yun Lin
- Cancer Vaccine Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA
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Vandevenne P, Lebrun M, El Mjiyad N, Ote I, Di Valentin E, Habraken Y, Dortu E, Piette J, Sadzot-Delvaux C. The varicella-zoster virus ORF47 kinase interferes with host innate immune response by inhibiting the activation of IRF3. PLoS One 2011; 6:e16870. [PMID: 21347389 PMCID: PMC3036730 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2010] [Accepted: 01/17/2011] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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The innate immune response constitutes the first line of host defence that limits viral spread and plays an important role in the activation of adaptive immune response. Viral components are recognized by specific host pathogen recognition receptors triggering the activation of IRF3. IRF3, along with NF-κB, is a key regulator of IFN-β expression. Until now, the role of IRF3 in the activation of the innate immune response during Varicella-Zoster Virus (VZV) infection has been poorly studied. In this work, we demonstrated for the first time that VZV rapidly induces an atypical phosphorylation of IRF3 that is inhibitory since it prevents subsequent IRF3 homodimerization and induction of target genes. Using a mutant virus unable to express the viral kinase ORF47p, we demonstrated that (i) IRF3 slower-migrating form disappears; (ii) IRF3 is phosphorylated on serine 396 again and recovers the ability to form homodimers; (iii) amounts of IRF3 target genes such as IFN-β and ISG15 mRNA are greater than in cells infected with the wild-type virus; and (iv) IRF3 physically interacts with ORF47p. These data led us to hypothesize that the viral kinase ORF47p is involved in the atypical phosphorylation of IRF3 during VZV infection, which prevents its homodimerization and subsequent induction of target genes such as IFN-β and ISG15.
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- Patricia Vandevenne
- GIGA-Research, Laboratory of Virology and Immunology, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- GIGA-Research, Laboratory of Virology and Immunology, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Oncology (LOM), Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge (IDIBELL), Barcelona, Spain
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- GIGA-Research, Laboratory of Virology and Immunology, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- GIGA-Research, Laboratory of Virology and Immunology, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- GIGA-Research, Laboratory of Virology and Immunology, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- Department of Pathology, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- GIGA-Research, Laboratory of Virology and Immunology, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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- GIGA-Research, Laboratory of Virology and Immunology, University of Liege, Liege, Belgium
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Alyamkina EA, Nikolin VP, Popova NA, Dolgova EV, Proskurina AS, Orishchenko KE, Efremov YR, Chernykh ER, Ostanin AA, Sidorov SV, Ponomarenko DM, Zagrebelniy SN, Bogachev SS, Shurdov MA. A strategy of tumor treatment in mice with doxorubicin-cyclophosphamide combination based on dendritic cell activation by human double-stranded DNA preparation. GENETIC VACCINES AND THERAPY 2010; 8:7. [PMID: 21040569 PMCID: PMC2987767 DOI: 10.1186/1479-0556-8-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2010] [Accepted: 11/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Immunization of mice with tumor homogenate after combined treatment with cyclophosphamide (CP) and double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) preparation is effective at inhibition of growth of tumor challenged after the treatment. It was assumed that this inhibition might be due to activation of the antigen-presenting cells. The purpose was to develop improved antitumor strategy using mice. We studied the combined action of cytostatics doxorubicin (Dox) plus CP with subsequent dsDNA preparation on tumor growth. METHODS Three-month old CBA/Lac mice were used in the experiments. Mice were injected with CP and human dsDNA preparation. The percentage of mature dendritic cells (DCs) was estimated by staining of mononuclear cells isolated from spleen and bone marrow 3, 6, and 9 days later with monoclonal antibodies CD34, CD80, and CD86. In the next set of experiments, mice were given intramuscularly injections of 1-3 × 105 tumor cells. Four days later, they were injected intravenously with 6-6.7 mg/kg Dox and intraperitoneally with 100-200 mg/kg CP; 200 mkg human DNA was injected intraperitoneally after CP administration. Differences in tumor size between groups were analyzed for statistical significance by Student's t-test. The MTT-test was done to determine the cytotoxic index of mouse leucocytes from treated groups. RESULTS The conducted experiments showed that combined treatment with CP and dsDNA preparation produce an increase in the total amount of mature DCs in vivo. Treatment of tumor bearers with preparation of fragmented dsDNA on the background of pretreatment with Dox plus CP demonstrated a strong suppression of tumor growth in two models. RLS, a weakly immunogenic, resistant to alkalyting cytostatics tumor, grew 3.4-fold slower when compared with the control (p < 0.001). In experiment with Krebs-2 tumor, only 2 of the 10 mice in the Dox+CP+DNA group had a palpable tumor on day 16. The cytotoxic index of leucocytes was 86.5% in the Dox+CP+DNA group, but it was 0% in the Dox+CP group. CONCLUSIONS Thus, the set of experiments we performed showed that exogenous dsDNA, when administered on the background of pretreatment with Dox plus CP, has an antitumor effect possibly due to DC activation.
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- Ekaterina A Alyamkina
- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia
- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Clinical Immunology, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Clinical Immunology, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
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Alyamkina EA, Leplina OY, Sakhno LV, Chernykh ER, Ostanin AA, Efremov YR, Shilov AG, Proskurina AS, Orishchenko KE, Dolgova EV, Rogachev VA, Nikolin VP, Popova NA, Zagrebelniy SN, Bogachev SS, Shurdov MA. Effect of double-stranded DNA on maturation of dendritic cells in vitro. Cell Immunol 2010; 266:46-51. [PMID: 20863487 DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2010.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2010] [Revised: 08/25/2010] [Accepted: 08/27/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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A preparation of human genomic fragmented double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) was used as maturation stimulus in cultures of human dendritic cells (DCs) generated in compliance with the interferon protocol. Culturing of the DCs in medium with 5μg/ml of the DNA preparation was associated with a decrease in the relative proportion of CD14 + cells and an increase in that of CD83 + cells. These changes are markers of DC maturation. The efficiency with which the DNA preparation was able to elicit DC maturation was commensurate with that of lypopolysaccharide from bacterial cell, the standard inducer of DC maturation. Generated ex vivo, matured in the presence of the human DNA preparation, pulsed with tumor antigens mouse DCs were used as a vaccine in biological tests for its antitumor activity. The experimental results demonstrate that reinfusion of mature pulsed with tumor antigens DCs cause a statistically significant suppression of tumor graft growth.
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Doody GM, Care MA, Burgoyne NJ, Bradford JR, Bota M, Bonifer C, Westhead DR, Tooze RM. An extended set of PRDM1/BLIMP1 target genes links binding motif type to dynamic repression. Nucleic Acids Res 2010; 38:5336-50. [PMID: 20421211 PMCID: PMC2938208 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkq268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2009] [Revised: 03/11/2010] [Accepted: 03/30/2010] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The transcriptional repressor B lymphocyte-induced maturation protein-1 (BLIMP1) regulates gene expression and cell fate. The DNA motif bound by BLIMP1 in vitro overlaps with that of interferon regulatory factors (IRFs), which respond to inflammatory/immune signals. At such sites, BLIMP1 and IRFs can antagonistically regulate promoter activity. In vitro motif selection predicts that only a subset of BLIMP1 or IRF sites is subject to antagonistic regulation, but the extent to which antagonism occurs is unknown, since an unbiased assessment of BLIMP1 occupancy in vivo is lacking. To address this, we identified an extended set of promoters occupied by BLIMP1. Motif discovery and enrichment analysis demonstrate that multiple motif variants are required to capture BLIMP1 binding specificity. These are differentially associated with CpG content, leading to the observation that BLIMP1 DNA-binding is methylation sensitive. In occupied promoters, only a subset of BLIMP1 motifs overlap with IRF motifs. Conversely, a distinct subset of IRF motifs is not enriched amongst occupied promoters. Genes linked to occupied promoters containing overlapping BLIMP1/IRF motifs (e.g. AIM2, SP110, BTN3A3) are shown to constitute a dynamic target set which is preferentially activated by BLIMP1 knock-down. These data confirm and extend the competitive model of BLIMP1 and IRF interaction.
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- Gina M. Doody
- Section of Experimental Haematology, Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS9 7TF, Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT and Applied Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Paterson Institute of Cancer Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Section of Experimental Haematology, Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS9 7TF, Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT and Applied Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Paterson Institute of Cancer Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Section of Experimental Haematology, Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS9 7TF, Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT and Applied Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Paterson Institute of Cancer Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Section of Experimental Haematology, Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS9 7TF, Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT and Applied Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Paterson Institute of Cancer Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Section of Experimental Haematology, Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS9 7TF, Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT and Applied Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Paterson Institute of Cancer Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Section of Experimental Haematology, Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS9 7TF, Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT and Applied Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Paterson Institute of Cancer Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Section of Experimental Haematology, Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS9 7TF, Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT and Applied Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Paterson Institute of Cancer Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Section of Experimental Haematology, Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Leeds, Leeds LS9 7TF, Bioinformatics Group, Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT and Applied Computational Biology and Bioinformatics, Paterson Institute of Cancer Research, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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Massich MD, Giljohann DA, Seferos DS, Ludlow LE, Horvath CM, Mirkin CA. Regulating immune response using polyvalent nucleic acid-gold nanoparticle conjugates. Mol Pharm 2010; 6:1934-40. [PMID: 19810673 DOI: 10.1021/mp900172m] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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The immune response of macrophage cells to internalized polyvalent nucleic acid-functionalized gold nanoparticles has been studied. This study finds that the innate immune response (as measured by interferon-beta levels) to densely functionalized, oligonucleotide-modified nanoparticles is significantly less (up to a 25-fold decrease) when compared to a lipoplex carrying the same DNA sequence. The magnitude of this effect is inversely proportional to oligonucleotide density. It is proposed that the enzymes involved in recognizing foreign nucleic acids and triggering the immune response are impeded due to the local surface environment of the particle, in particular high charge density. The net effect is an intracelluar gene regulation agent that elicits a significantly lower cellular immune response than conventional DNA transfection materials.
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- Matthew D Massich
- Department of Chemistry, International Institute for Nanotechnology, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology, Northwestern University, 633 Clark Street, Evanston, Illinois 60208, USA
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Immune Recognition of Nucleic Acids and Their Metabolites. NUCLEIC ACIDS AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-12617-8_12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Immunogenicity of Whole-Parasite Vaccines against Plasmodium falciparum Involves Malarial Hemozoin and Host TLR9. Cell Host Microbe 2010; 7:50-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2009.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2009] [Revised: 10/20/2009] [Accepted: 12/07/2009] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Alyamkina EA, Dolgova EV, Likhacheva AS, Rogachev VA, Sebeleva TE, Nikolin VP, Popova NA, Kiseleva EV, Orishchenko KE, Sakhno LV, Gel’fgat EL, Ostanin AA, Chernykh ER, Zagrebelniy SN, Bogachev SS, Shurdov MA. Exogenous allogenic fragmented double-stranded DNA is internalized into human dendritic cells and enhances their allostimulatory activity. Cell Immunol 2010; 262:120-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cellimm.2010.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2009] [Revised: 11/17/2009] [Accepted: 01/25/2010] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Ringvall M, Huijbers EJM, Ahooghalandari P, Alekseeva L, Andronova T, Olsson AK, Hellman L. Identification of potent biodegradable adjuvants that efficiently break self-tolerance--a key issue in the development of therapeutic vaccines. Vaccine 2009; 28:48-52. [PMID: 19835827 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.09.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2009] [Revised: 09/24/2009] [Accepted: 09/26/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Monoclonal antibodies are used successfully in the treatment of many human disorders. However, these antibodies are expensive and have in many countries put a major strain on the health care economy. Therapeutic vaccines, directed against the same target molecules, may offer a solution to this problem. Vaccines usually involve lower amount of recombinant protein, approximately 10,000-20,000 times less, which is significantly more cost effective. Attempts to develop such therapeutic vaccines have also been made. However, their efficacy has been limited by the lack of potent immunostimulatory compounds, adjuvants, for human use. To address this problem we have conducted a broad screening for adjuvants that can enhance the efficacy of therapeutic vaccines, whilst at the same time being non-toxic and biodegradable. We have now identified adjuvants that show these desired characteristics. A combination of Montanide ISA720 and phosphorothioate stabilized CpG stimulatory DNA, induced similar or even higher anti-self-antibody titers compared to Freund's adjuvant, currently the most potent, but also toxic, adjuvant available. This finding removes one of the major limiting factors in the field and facilitates the development of a broad range of novel therapeutic vaccines.
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- Maria Ringvall
- Dept of Medical Biochemistry and Microbiology, BMC, Box 589, 751 23 Uppsala, Sweden
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Bivas-Benita M, Lin MY, Bal SM, van Meijgaarden KE, Franken KLMC, Friggen AH, Junginger HE, Borchard G, Klein MR, Ottenhoff THM. Pulmonary delivery of DNA encoding Mycobacterium tuberculosis latency antigen Rv1733c associated to PLGA-PEI nanoparticles enhances T cell responses in a DNA prime/protein boost vaccination regimen in mice. Vaccine 2009; 27:4010-7. [PMID: 19389445 DOI: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2009.04.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2008] [Revised: 04/07/2009] [Accepted: 04/13/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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During persistent infection and hypoxic-stress, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) expresses a series of Mtb latency antigens. The aim of this study was to evaluate the immunogenicity of a DNA vaccine encoding the Mtb latency antigen Rv1733c and to explore the effect of pulmonary delivery and co-formulation with poly (d,l-lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA)-polyethyleneimine (PEI) nanoparticles (np) on host immunity. Characterization studies indicated that PLGA-PEI np kept their nanometer size after concentration and were positively charged. The np were able to mature human dendritic cells and stimulated them to secrete IL-12 and TNF-alpha comparable to levels observed after lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation. Mtb latency antigen Rv1733c DNA prime combined with Rv1733c protein boost enhanced T cell proliferation and IFN-gamma secretion in mice in response to Rv1733c and Mtb hypoxic lysate. Rv1733c DNA adsorbed to PLGA-PEI np and applied to the lungs increased T cell proliferation and IFN-gamma production more potently compared to the same vaccinations given intramuscularly. The strongest immunogenicity was obtained by pulmonary priming with np-adsorbed Rv1733c DNA followed by boosting with Rv1733c protein. These results confirm that PLGA-PEI np are an efficient DNA vaccine delivery system to enhance T cell responses through pulmonary delivery in a DNA prime/protein boost vaccine regimen.
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- Maytal Bivas-Benita
- Division of Drug Delivery Technology, Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands.
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Williams JA, Carnes AE, Hodgson CP. Plasmid DNA vaccine vector design: impact on efficacy, safety and upstream production. Biotechnol Adv 2009; 27:353-70. [PMID: 19233255 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2009.02.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 117] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2008] [Revised: 02/02/2009] [Accepted: 02/07/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Critical molecular and cellular biological factors impacting design of licensable DNA vaccine vectors that combine high yield and integrity during bacterial production with increased expression in mammalian cells are reviewed. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), World Health Organization (WHO) and European Medical Agencies (EMEA) regulatory guidance's are discussed, as they relate to vector design and plasmid fermentation. While all new vectors will require extensive preclinical testing to validate safety and performance prior to clinical use, regulatory testing burden for follow-on products can be reduced by combining carefully designed synthetic genes with existing validated vector backbones. A flowchart for creation of new synthetic genes, combining rationale design with bioinformatics, is presented. The biology of plasmid replication is reviewed, and process engineering strategies that reduce metabolic burden discussed. Utilizing recently developed low metabolic burden seed stock and fermentation strategies, optimized vectors can now be manufactured in high yields exceeding 2 g/L, with specific plasmid yields of 5% total dry cell weight.
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